Confucius Institute in Bolivia opens at the University of St. Simon
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Bolivia
Sector
Education (Code: 110)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On September 3, 2011 the Hanban/Confucius Instutue Headquarters and Bolivia San Simon Univeristy established a Confucius Institute at the University of San Simon in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The Chinese Embassy in Bolivia’s Political Counselor Wang Jian, San Simeon University President Lucio Gonzalez, and President of Hebei Vocational College of Foreign Languages Yan Chunlai attended the opening ceremony. This is the first Confucius Institute in Bolivia and the first foreign Confucius Institute to partner with Hebei Vocational College of Foreign Languages. The Confucius Institute is expected to provide an important channel for locals to learn Chinese and to have an influential impact on bilateral economic and trade exchanges.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) [Government Agency]